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Voices Against Brain Cancer (VBAC), an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, discussed a study that looked into the preservation of cognitive function for brain cancer patients after radiotherapy treatments.

Time October 14, 2013
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Samsung Medison announced it is showcasing two new ultrasound systems including the UGEO WS80A, the first ultrasound device for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) at the 23rd International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) World Congress.

Time October 14, 2013
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DePuy Synthes CMF (craniomaxillofacial) announced the launch of Trumatch CMF Solutions for facial reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, distraction and cranial reconstruction at the 2013 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) annual meeting.

Time October 14, 2013
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Departmental picture archiving and communication system (PACS) dominates the overall vendor neutral archive (VNA) market and PACS market with around 86.5 percent of the total revenue contribution, generating most of the revenues from PACS replacements. Hence, the market is expected to witness a stable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 percent from 2013 to 2018. Enterprise PACS, on the other hand, is growing faster than departmental PACS and is expected to reach $510 million by 2018 at an almost double CAGR.

Time October 14, 2013
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DePuy Synthes Spine announced it is expanding its collaboration with Brainlab through the worldwide launch of navigation-ready instrumentation for its spine systems and an exclusive global agreement to co-market Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT (computed tomography) by Brainlab.

Time October 11, 2013
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Oyster, a 26-year-old sea turtle, had an abnormal left flipper and shoulder for her whole life. There seemed to be a progressive muscle atrophy and disuse of the flipper, so Sea Life Minnesota sent her to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) to do a computerized tomography (CT) scan on her left flipper and shoulder to learn more about the cause.

Time October 14, 2013
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The 99th Scientific Assembly and 2013 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RNSA) will host more than 50,000 attendees from around the world and will feature a special lecture by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., at 1:30 p.m. on December 3.

Time October 11, 2013
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To recognize the advances in the field of nuclear and molecular imaging, as well as the professionals who carry out these procedures, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the SNMMI Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) celebrated Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week, October 6-12, 2013. The theme of this year’s Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week was “Molecular Imaging: The Future…Delivered.”

Time October 11, 2013
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People over 60 years old are more likely to have precancerous or cancerous polyps develop in a part of the colon that goes unseen by flexible sigmoidoscopy, a common screening test for colon and rectal cancer, a new study finds. Study results suggest the need for reviewing and possibly revising national colon cancer screening guidelines, study authors said at the 2013 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

Time October 11, 2013
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Breast cancer experts at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) developed guidelines to simplify recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS) on breast cancer prevention and screening.

Time October 11, 2013
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High levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) have been linked to increased breast cancer risks and enhanced cancer aggressiveness in animal experiments.

Time October 11, 2013
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Medical evidence over the past decade has demonstrated that patients with terminal cancer who receive a single session of radiotherapy get just as much pain relief as those who receive multiple treatments. But despite its obvious advantages for patient comfort and convenience (and cost savings), this single-fraction treatment has yet to be adopted in routine practice, according to a study led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Time October 10, 2013
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Olympus announced the launch of its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.)-cleared and world's only forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope.

Time October 10, 2013
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The Rotary Club of Park Ridge is making available its library, used to build and equip medical radiology facilities in clinics and small hospitals located in developing nations, free of charge on its website. The information provided by the library is practical and pragmatic, based on experiences of designing, equipping and installing X-ray rooms in Africa, Central Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Time October 10, 2013
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MAM-A Inc., a recordable discs supplier, announced its partnership with TEAC Corp. for the sales of the UR-50BD High Definition (HD) Medical Image Recorder. The medical image recorder is available together with medical-grade recordable DVDs, Blu-ray discs, or USB flash drives and is ideal for radiology, angiography, fluoroscopy, endoscopy and ultrasound. Discs and flash drives can have hospital logos imprinted on the surfaces if requested.

Time October 10, 2013
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Advanced imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans shows promise in predicting which patients with inoperable lung cancer have more aggressive tumors and need additional treatment following standard chemotherapy/radiation therapy, according to research published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JOC).

Time October 10, 2013
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IMRIS Inc. and Siemens Healthcare announced an agreement that positions one of Siemens’s computed tomography (CT) products as the core of the IMRIS Visius iCT solution.

Time October 10, 2013
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At RSNA 2013, ContextVision will announce its latest additions to its U.S. PlusView Family, which will include four different packages for women’s health, general imaging, cardiovascular and point of care (POC). More anatomically correct images provide medical professionals diagnostic confidence for the most complex patient cases.

Time October 10, 2013
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Time October 09, 2013
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Viatronix Inc. announced its dedicated CT Colonography (CTC) software V3D-Colon was exclusively used in another important clinical study relating to colorectal cancer screening. The latest CTC study, "Assessment of volumetric growth rates of small colorectal polyps with CT colonography: a longitudinal study of natural history" (Lancet Oncology) tracked polyp growth in 243 patients over an eight year period.

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